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Robert Pattinson
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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).
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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).
Known For
Running Man
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Superpowered: The DC Story
Spender
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Vanity Fair
The King
Dune: Part Three
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Odyssey
The Memory Police
Maps to the Stars
Waiting for the Barbarians
The Lost City of Z
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Devil All the Time
Little Ashes
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Rover
Twilight
Tenet
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Good Time
The Batman
The Brave and the Bold
Life
Cosmopolis
Possession
Damsel
The Lighthouse
The Haunted Airman
Untitled The Batman Sequel
Mickey 17
Remember Me
Production Credits
Possession
Twilight
Remember Me
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